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Opinions on these names please?

33 replies

Soph30 · 25/05/2021 19:04

My husband and I can’t decide a name for our baby girl, the names we’ve thought of so far are:
Fallon
Thea
Harper
Avery

I also love James for a girl but my husband hates it.
Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated

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TatianaBis · 01/06/2021 12:30

Don’t like any of them sorry.

Thea is the most bearable.

HighNetGirth · 01/06/2021 09:54

Also:
Ione
Magdalen

From the names you asked about I like The the best by far. None of the others.

HighNetGirth · 01/06/2021 09:43

I am sensing you like short strong names without a typical feminine vowel ending? I can't completely avoid 'a' endings but what about:

Helen
Aubrey (boys name now often used for girls in US-I know a female Aubrey)
Ezra (ditto)
Jude
Kira
Dana
Dinah
Dorrit
Isa (pronounced Ee-sah)
Amalia
Cora
Marit
Rosa
Ondine
Belen
Althea
Vera
Norah
Regan or Tegan
Olive
Sasha
Corinne
Maeve
Caoilfhionn (pronounced Keelan)
Marion
Talia
Freda (love this but couldn't have it as it was the name of a relative of DH whom he wasn't keen on)

Aquamarine1029 · 30/05/2021 14:57

Farrah

Butterbeers · 30/05/2021 14:56

Fallon= the woman in Dynasty
Thea- the nicest of the lot
Harper- toilet bleach
Avery- bird cage.

Thea for me...

aibutohavethisusername · 29/05/2021 00:11

Not keen on Fallon.

Skyliner001 · 28/05/2021 23:27

Fallon 😂😂🤣

BackforGood · 28/05/2021 23:21

Thea is quite noce.

I don't like any of the others

James is a lovely boys name. Do not inflict it upon a dd.

xprincessxjanetx · 28/05/2021 23:19

I love Thea and Harper, unfortunately my DH doesn't like them so I can't use them. Not so keen on your others though but it's just my personal tastes.

Sorrycantreadtest · 27/05/2021 20:58

Fallon reminds me of big hair, shoulder pads and the petulant daughter in Dynasty back in the 80's. The other names are a bit 'meh' for me. I do know someone whose toddler daughter is named James. I feel sorry for the child.

LittleGwyneth · 27/05/2021 15:15

Harlow
Hallie
Briar
Blair
Willow / Willa
Meredith

ChaseTheSun · 26/05/2021 22:27

Love Thea. Instead of Avery, how about Avia? It’s a bit different but really pretty.

Ratatattatpat · 26/05/2021 22:19

I don't like any of them. Jamie is alright for a girl.

Hollyhocksarenotmessy · 26/05/2021 21:54

Thea and Harper are OK.
Fallon makes me think of 80s big hair and shoulder pads.
Avery means labels to me.

VioletCharlotte · 26/05/2021 21:40

I like Fallon and Thea (I've always loved Fallon since watching Dynasty back in the day - showing my age here!)

20viona · 26/05/2021 21:33

Absolutely love fallon

Teacakequeen · 26/05/2021 21:30

How about Farrah instead of Fallon?

Strokethefurrywall · 26/05/2021 21:00

They’re all great names - I loved Harper for a girl, also Ellis, Dylan, Piper and Leah were on our girls list.

Honestly, other than James, I think they’re all perfectly acceptable and different to the Daisy, Poppy, Molly, Amelia, Olivia ubiquitous names right now.

Luzina · 26/05/2021 20:54

Thea is ok. The rest I don’t like especially Fallon

DramaAlpaca · 26/05/2021 20:53

Sorry, I don't like any of them. We have very different taste. And James for a girl is plain daft.

partyatthepalace · 26/05/2021 20:52

Thea is ok, bit meh, I quite like Fallen, in a made up name sort of way. Harper and Avery are quite downmarket I think. James is a boy’s name!

Maybe - Stella, Clara, Freya, Ffion, Frances, Aster, Esther, Verity, Cecily, Honor

Abraxan · 25/05/2021 22:40

I really don't like James or Fallon for a girl. They sound like boy's names, James definitely so.

Of your options I'd say Thea (def a girls name to me) or Avery (which I see more as unisex due to teaching bit sexes with the name)

Harper I just don't particularly like.

Bellyups · 25/05/2021 22:28

I don’t like any of them, sorry

user1493494961 · 25/05/2021 22:16

I like Thea, Avery is OK, Fallon and Harper are awful.

DotDotDotDotDot · 25/05/2021 19:51

I like Thea from your list, although it depends where you’re based, could get pronounced like Fee-a or Fear which are not good. Not keen on your others, sorry. Maybe Everly?

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